Wednesday, 17 June 2009

Having just emerged from the throes of a 5-day food and alcohol binge that made Christmas look like a minor lapse, I require a few days in which to gather my thoughts and prepare a written account that does justice to the truly Herculean display of gluttony to which I must confess.

In the meantime, I feel able to share two pearls of wisdom.

1. It is possible to get sick of cashew nut butter if you eat enough. Really - it's true.2. A recipe for Paleo/Primal chocolate that's genuinely easy and tasty.

Paleo/Primal Chocolates - The Equipment

A panA cookerA spoonA flexible ice cube tray

Paleo/Primal Chocolates - The Steps

Put the creamed coconut and oil into the pan and heat gently until it's a liquidAdd the cocoa powder and stir until it's fully blendedAllow it to cool until it's a little less runny - this will make adding the fruit easierPour into the ice cube tray - remember to leave some room for adding the fruitAdd a piece of fruit into each - it should slowly sink out of viewPlace in the refrigerator - or the freezer for faster readiness

After 30 - 60 minutes, pop out the chocolates...

Paleo/Primal Chocolates - Final Thoughts

Okay, so this is not exactly strictly Paleo/Primal. I am guessing dried fruit, cocoa powder and creamed coconut are not things cavemen kept in stone jars at the back of the cave. However, I think most of us are pragmatists and look for recipes like this as a way to avoid straying into the realms of processed garbage - and I do believe these will do that job just fine.

Artisan Coconut Butter could probably be subbed for creamed coconut, but would be a bit softer in the end result.

Bought some raw truffles from oneluckyduck.com a month or so back, they were fabulous but did have agave in them, but they were rolled in crushed cacao nibs. here is something to drool over, I am sure all of these could be changed slightly to have less sugar.